First Baptist Church of Glencoe to light up Christmas

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Dec 16, 2010 at 12:01 AMDec 17, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Starting Dec. 4, skies in Glencoe will be aglow as First Baptist Church of Glencoe presents “The Light of Christ,” a display synchronized to music.

Starting Dec. 4, skies in Glencoe will be aglow as First Baptist Church of Glencoe presents “The Light of Christ,” a display synchronized to music.Logan Moore, a church member who is working on the project, said the completed display will have 100,000 lights working off 160 controllers in sync with music being broadcast on an FM transmitter. The show will run about 30 to 40 minutes, telling the story of the Nativity in music and light, before starting again.The display requires a lot of resources, Moore said.“We bought out all the white Christmas lights at Walmart here and in Jacksonville,” he said last week.Volunteers have been working on a 150-foot arch, and Tuesday night, workers were using a bucket truck in front of the church, which is at 103 Church St., just off U.S. Highway 431.It sits near Glencoe City Hall and across the highway from Glencoe Elementary School.Moore said the work is worth it.“It is always a lot of fun to see families come out and watch the show,” he said.He recalled a year when local workers were on strike during the holidays. A man left a note on the door at the church expressing his thanks for the display because it helped give his family some holiday spirit during a bleak time.A lighting ceremony takes place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 4. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall.Starting Dec. 5, the show is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31.Music is broadcast on 90.5 FM.For information, e-mail loganjmoore@gmail.com or call the church office, 256-492-4660.Visit fbcglencoe.com or facebook.com/pages/Glencoe-Lights/149653438412614.

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